If you aren’t one of the 45,000-plus Fresno County voters who have already turned in their ballots, tomorrow is Election Day. A few observations about the candidates and campaigns: Gubernatorial Race The candidates believe the Central Valley is worth visiting multiple times. Antonio Villaraigosa has been here more than 50 (I...
Is Nunes Off the Deep End? Schumer Says Some in GOP Think So
Andrew Janz, a Democratic challenger to Rep. Devin Nunes, said earlier this year that “We don’t need Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer or the national party here” on the campaign trail. But you can bet that Janz welcomed what Schumer, the Senate minority leader, said about Nunes on Tuesday. Schumer...
Help Us, Trump! No State Gas Tax Aid for Veterans Boulevard
Advocates for building the Veterans Boulevard interchange in northwest Fresno have suffered a $23 million setback. Staff from the California Transportation Commission did not include the project among 27 proposals recommended for a total of $308.8 million in Senate Bill 1 funding Wednesday (April 25). “We are very disappointed. We thought...
Everything You Need To Know About Devin Nunes
Jason Zengerle, a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine and the political correspondent for GQ, has written an extensive profile on Tulare Congressman Devin Nunes. Though Nunes "refused multiple interview requests" by Zengerle, the reporter stitched together a remarkable and enlightening piece using dozens of sources — named and...
Where Does Janz Stand in His Full-On Prosecution of Nunes?
Last fall, Andrew Janz would come home after a full day as a Fresno County prosecutor and start dialing the phone. Contributions are the lifeblood of any major political campaign and Janz needed them. To get the word out that he was running for Congress. To distance himself from other...
Janz Wins State Dems Endorsement in Nunes Battle
For the second time, Andrew Janz is the Democrats' choice for Congress. The Fresno County Deputy District Attorney initially won his party’s recommendation during the pre-endorsement conference in January. Others objected to that result, forcing the final decision at this past weekend’s party convention in San Diego. The Los Angeles...
Janz Wins State Dems Endorsement in Nunes Battle
For the second time, Andrew Janz is the Democrats' choice for Congress. The Fresno County Deputy District Attorney initially won his party’s recommendation during the pre-endorsement conference in January. Others objected to that result, forcing the final decision at this past weekend’s party convention in San Diego. The Los Angeles...
There Are Lies. There Are Damned Lies. And There Is This Janz Campaign Tweet.
Followers of the Twitter account for Andrew Janz's campaign would think his campaign manager got into a knock-down, drag-out shouting match with a prominent Devin Nunes supporter. But the reality failed to live up to the hype. Not only was the Democratic challenger for the 22nd congressional district not there,...
There Are Lies. There Are Damned Lies. And There Is This Janz Campaign Tweet.
Followers of the Twitter account for Andrew Janz's campaign would think his campaign manager got into a knock-down, drag-out shouting match with a prominent Devin Nunes supporter. But the reality failed to live up to the hype. Not only was the Democratic challenger for the 22nd congressional district not there,...
I Saw Devin Nunes at World Ag Expo. Did You?
Yes, Devin Nunes did make an appearance at the World Ag Expo. No, he did not stay around very long. GV Wire may have been the only media organization to catch a glimpse of the hometown congressman at the International Agri-Center in Tulare. He attended a VIP breakfast ahead of...